Finding more patrons, allies, and partners would only serve to delay or mitigate the situation; it wouldn't solve the problem at its root.
Relying on outside help came at a cost.
For now, Li Chang'an could still afford to pay these costs.
However, in future conflicts, if the core interests of certain powerful families were at stake, Li Chang'an might not be able to satisfy their appetites. It was more likely that they would devour him whole or simply sell him out for a high price.
Only by becoming truly powerful himself—a top-tier Reincarnator of Level 10 or even higher—could Li Chang'an and Cangxuan City truly carve out a piece for themselves from the clutches of the major interest groups.
Until he achieved that, all of Li Chang'an's plans were nothing but an illusion. If he were targeted by truly powerful Reincarnators, he would face the risk of utter ruin at any moment.
At this thought.
Li Chang'an didn't hesitate. He immediately opened his Rebirth Mark.
